Chapter 8 Is there a link between environmental allergens and parasitism? I. Postigo J.A. Guisantes J. Martínez University of The Basque Country, Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy…
Chapter 5 Respiratory infections of the human bocavirus O. Schildgen V. Schildgen Witten/Herdecke University, Department of Pathology, gGmbH clinics of Cologne, Cologne, Germany Abstract The human bocavirus is one of the…
Chapter 15 Nanotechnological applications for the control of pulmonary infections A.P. Ingle* S. Shende* R. Pandit* P. Paralikar* S. Tikar* K. Kon** M. Rai** Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, SGB Amravati…
Chapter 3 SARS coronavirus infections of the lower respiratory tract and their prevention N. PetrovskyVaxine Pty Ltd, Department of Endocrinology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, AustraliaFlinders University, Faculty of Medicine, Adelaide,…
Chapter 11 Mycobacterium tuberculosis: clinical and microbiological aspects R.Y. Ramírez-Rueda Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Tunja, Colombia Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic…
Chapter 4 The middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus respiratory infection: an emerging infection from the arabian peninsula J.A. Al-Tawfiq*,** Z.A. Memish†,‡* Speciality Internal Medicine Department, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Kingdom…
Chapter 6 Circulation of respiratory pathogens at mass gatherings, with special focus on the Hajj pilgrimage P. Gautret*,** S. Benkouiten*,*** Aix Marseille University, Research Unit on Emerging Infectious and Tropical Diseases…
Chapter 6Exposure Assessment Conducting the Exposure Assessment The purpose of the exposure assessment is to determine the amount, or number, of organisms that correspond to a single exposure (termed the…
Chapter 9Uncertainty We will formally discuss risk characterization in Chapter 11. However, there are a number of inputs from exposure assessment and dose–response assessment, as well as other factors that…
Chapter 8 Conducting the Dose–Response Assessment The objective of dose–response assessment is to develop a relationship between the level of microbial exposure and the likelihood of occurrence of an adverse…
